Events Diary
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Here is where we will be out and about at Shows, Talks and Workshops in the year ahead.
The talks are booked by specific groups but you don't need to be a member to attend, as visitors are always welcome for a small contribution. Please contact us by phone or email if you would like to book us or if you need any more details. A description of all the talks we offer are here.
A great festival which we always enjoy come rain or shine! Lovely stalls, friendly organisers, lots of demonstrations and handmade stuff made by real people much of which you won't find anywhere else. Oh, and great food stalls too. If you haven't been to a Wonderwool yet, come along and find out why people who love textiles (not just wool and sheep!) come back year after year to this Show. We will be in our usual spot.
The people of Java produce the finest batik in the world, and yet most of the makers are poor and their stories remain untold.
The traditions of making this unique fabric by waxing and dyeing are centuries old and carefully passed on from mother to daughter.
You will be amazed at the patience and expert skills which are needed to make these beautiful cloths and fascinated by the stories and the people behind them.
Our theme for 2019 is "Inspired To Create" and we will be having a series of guest artists at World Textile Days with us.
All of our guest artists have been inspired to creativity by their travels and their contacts with textiles and textile makers from around the world. In Hampshire we have Janice Gunner, an award winning textile artist, author and teacher who specialises in indigo, shibori and quilt making. Janice has taken tours to study shibori in Japan.
Janice will be speaking at 11 am. As usual our talks only cost £3 per ticket (and are available on the day)
We'll have a short 30 minute talk in the afternoon (details on the day!) and a session of "Wear and Tell" - your chance to wear something interesting from somewhere around the world and tell us about it!
Tea, coffee and cakes available at the venue.
Good free parking at the Wickham Centre and delicious lunches available in nearby Wickham village.
Come and join us at Wickham again. We had a break last year but we are very pleased to back at this lovely big venue.
More details are on our World Textile Day website
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Glamour, glitter, gold, intricate weavings and stunning embroideries are all part of the textiles and costumes made and worn for weddings, festivals and temple ceremonies.
A wedding in Java, a temple ceremony in Bali, New Year celebrations amongst the hilltribes of Northern Thailand, and a Yao wedding in Laos.
The significance of the textiles, and the stories of their designs are as fascinating as the way they are made and the events they are made for. Come and enjoy!
Our theme for 2019 is "Inspired To Create" and we will be having a series of guest artists at World Textile Days with us.
All of our guest artists have been inspired to creativity by their travels and their contacts with textiles and textile makers from around the world. In Oxfordshire, we have Heather Koumi, a batik artist from Rugby. Heather has been working with batik for many years and was a founder member of The Batik Guild 30 years ago. In 2013 she travelled to the heartland of batik, Java to work alongside batik artists there and this is the story of the influence this trip had on her work.
Heather will be speaking at 11 am. As usual our talks only cost £3 per ticket (and are available on the day)
We'll have a short 30 minute talk in the afternoon (details on the day!) and a session of "Wear and Tell" - your chance to wear something interesting from somewhere around the world and tell us about it!
Tea, coffee, sandwiches and cakes available at the venue.
Good free or cheap parking and delicious lunches available nearby.
Come and join us and meet up with textile-loving friends at this central venue.
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The “Golden Triangle” where three countries - Thailand, Laos and Burma, meet is so called because of the fortunes made from opium. But there is still great wealth to be found in the wonderful textiles of the hilltribes who live in this remote and mountainous area.
The traditional clothes the women make for their families are a riot of colour with stunning embroidery, embellishment and weaving techniques. You will be full of admiration for this wonderful work done by hard-working women in remote and difficult surroundings.
Our theme for 2019 is "Inspired To Create" and we will be having a series of guest artists at World Textile Days with us.
All of our guest artists have been inspired to creativity by their travels and their contacts with textiles and textile makers from around the world. In Scotland our guest artist is Pat Archibald an award winning textile artist, teacher and quilter who will be talking about how her travels in Africa have inspired her work.
Pat will be speaking at 11 am. As usual our talks only cost £3 per ticket (and are available on the day)
We'll have a short 30 minute talk in the afternoon (details on the day!) and a session of "Wear and Tell" - your chance to wear something interesting from somewhere around the world and tell us about it!
Tea, coffee and home baking available at the venue.
Good free or cheap parking is available near the Hall and delicious lunches are available nearby in the lovely town of Bridge of Allan.
Bridge of Allan is also accessible by train from all over the region, and the station a 10 minute walk from the venue
Our customers come from all over Scotland every year to join us at this event and we try our best to make it an enjoyable and interesting day.
We're back at this wonderful Summer Show in the heart of Cumbria!
Lots more details on the Woolfest website
The people of Java produce the finest batik in the world, and yet most of the makers are poor and their stories remain untold.
The traditions of making this unique fabric by waxing and dyeing are centuries old and carefully passed on from mother to daughter.
You will be amazed at the patience and expert skills which are needed to make these beautiful cloths and fascinated by the stories and the people behind them.
The people of Java produce the finest batik in the world, and yet most of the makers are poor and their stories remain untold.
The traditions of making this unique fabric by waxing and dyeing are centuries old and carefully passed on from mother to daughter.
You will be amazed at the patience and expert skills which are needed to make these beautiful cloths and fascinated by the stories and the people behind them.
Every two years the Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers puts on a week long Summerschool of wonderful courses for its members. They get booked up very quickly!
Very often we get invited to their end of week marketplace when friends and Guild members and members of the public are invited to visit and look at the amazing work which has been achieved.
We are looking forward to another visit with an appropriate stock - this time to York.
Our theme for 2019 is "Inspired To Create" and we will be having a series of guest artists at World Textile Days with us.
All of our guest artists have been inspired to creativity by their travels and their contacts with textiles and textile makers from around the world.
In Norfolk our guest artist is our very own Magie Relph, textile artist, teacher and quilter who will be talking about how her years of travel in Africa have inspired her own work.
Magie will be speaking at 11 am. As usual our talks only cost £3 per ticket (and are available on the day)
We'll have a short 30 minute talk in the afternoon (details on the day!) and a session of "Wear and Tell" - your chance to wear something interesting from somewhere around the world and tell us about it!
Tea, coffee and cakes available at the venue.
Plenty of free parking and delicious lunches available nearby.
Come and join us at our very popular Show in Norfolk.
Our theme for 2019 is "Inspired To Create" and we will be having a series of guest artists at World Textile Days with us.
All of our guest artists have been inspired to creativity by their travels and their contacts with textiles and textile makers from around the world. In Cheshire, we have Janice Gunner, an award winning textile artist, author and teacher who specialises in indigo, shibori and quilt making. Janice has taken tours to study shibori in Japan.
Janice will be speaking at 11 am. As usual our talks only cost £3 per ticket (and are available on the day)
We'll have a short 30 minute talk in the afternoon (details on the day!) and a session of "Wear and Tell" - your chance to wear something interesting from somewhere around the world and tell us about it!
Tea, coffee and cakes available at the venue.
The Braid Society wil be demonstarting and exhbiting too
Good free parking at the Community Centre and delicious lunches available in nearby Frodsham.
Come and join us at Frodsham again, and meet up with textile loving friends from around the area.
Our theme for 2019 is "Inspired To Create" and we will be having a series of guest artists at World Textile Days with us.
All of our guest artists have been inspired to creativity by their travels and their contacts with textiles and textile makers from around the world. In Bristol our guest artist is Isabella Whitworth an award winning textile artist, teacher and expert in natural dyes who will be talking about how her travels in serach of beautiful natural dyed textiles have inspired her work.
Isabella will be speaking at 11 am. As usual our talks only cost £3 per ticket (and are available on the day)
We'll have a short 30 minute talk in the afternoon (details on the day!) and a session of "Wear and Tell" - your chance to wear something interesting from somewhere around the world and tell us about it!
Free parking at Saltford Hall.
Delicious food will be available, served up by the Saltford Community Association.
Saltford is very easy to get to by public transport too, it's on the bus route between Bath and Bristol
Watch This Space for more details!
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